German Immigrants Classicize Geothe
To celebrate their own presence in Chicago, German immigrants drew on...
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Classical roots of Chicago mottos “I will” and “City in a Garden”
This video traces the life of the “I...
A Neoclassical Monument to Stephen A Douglas
A video recounts the story of the design, construction and ongoing...
Mural Based on Virgil sparks controversy
In1985, the Sulzer Library in Lincoln Square was the site of...
Hannibal of Chicago
In his collage project, “The Wonder—Portraits of a Remembered City,” contemporary...
Database of Ancient Drama on Chicago Stages
A record of performances (1830s-today) that adapt or otherwise draw on...
A Feminist Reimagining of Daphne Delights Chicagoans
Chicago artist Dessa Kirk’s figurative sculpture group, The Daphne Garden, presents...